It looks like the 1940s are back, but not in a way you'd expect. Military songs are reportedly becoming fashionable with certain segments of youth.
To get a handle on this trend, I spoke with Masanori Tsujita, an expert on the genre who has been writing about the revival.
"Effective propaganda isn't forceful," says Tsujita, speaking in a noticeably quick tempo. "It sneaks into our subconscious and burns its ideas into our brain."
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